,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bh1 #bjba,mr4 
,s*atz 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,mr4   
,scott ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 &    
,ms4 ,ros57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
,a ,,bill  ,to prev5t & respond to !    
misuse ( communications s]vices t       
facilitates dome/ic viol5ce & o!r       
crimes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,safe ,connections ,act (   
#bjba4  #b4 ,def9itions ,except z       
o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 t]ms us$ 9  
?is ,act t are def9$ 9 section #cdd7;a7 
( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd1 z add$
 by section #d ( ?is ,act1 h ! mean+s   
giv5 ^? t]ms 9 su* section #cdd7;a74    
#c4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 /alk+1 
sexual assault1 human traffick+1 &      
relat$ crimes are life-?reat5+ issues & 
h la/+ & h>mful effects on individuals1 
families1 & entire communities4         

,communications law c play a public     
int]e/ role 9 ! promotion ( safety1     
life1 & prop]ty 9 ?is reg>d4  7#b7      
,survivors (t5 lack mean+ful support &  
options :5 e/abli%+ indep5d5ce f an     
abus]1 includ+ b>ri]s su* z f9ancial    
insecurity & limit$ access to reliable  
communications tools to ma9ta9 ess5tial 
connections ) family1 social safety     
networks1 employ]s1 & support s]vices4  
7#c7 ,p]petrators ( viol5ce & abuse     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 increas+ly use 
te*nological & communications tools to  
ex]cise control ov]1 monitor1 & abuse _!
 victims4 ,indep5d5t access to a        
wireless phone plan c assi/ survivors 9 
e/abli%+ security & autonomy4  7#d7     
,safegu>ds )9 communications s]vices c  
s]ve a role 9 prev5t+ abuse & n>r[+ !   
digital divide exp]i5c$ by survivors4   
#d4 ,protection ( dome/ic viol5ce       
survivors )9 communications s]vices ,"p 
,i ( title ,,iii ( ! ,communications    
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et     
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       

foll[+3  #cdd4 ,protection ( survivors (
 dome/ic viol5ce1 human traffick+1 &    
relat$ crimes  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section3 7#a7 ,abus] ,! t]m abus] means 
an individual :o has committ$ a cov]$   
act aga9/-- 7,a7 an individual :o seeks 
relief "u subsection 7b72 or  7,b7 an   
individual 9 ! c>e ( an individual :o   
seeks relief "u subsection 7b74  7#b7   
,cov]$ act  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m cov]$  
act means conduct t con/itutes-- 7i7 a  
crime describ$ 9 section #djjjb7;a7 ( ! 
,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act ( #aiid 7#cd 
,u4,s4,c4 #abbia7;a771 includ+ dome/ic  
viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1  
/alk+1 & sex traffick+2  7ii7 an act or 
practice describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#aa7 or   
7#ab7 ( section #ajc ( ! ,traffick+     
,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #gajb7 7relat+ to sev]e =ms ( 
traffick+ 9 p]sons & sex traffick+1     
respectively72 or  7iii7 an act "u ,/ate
 law1 ,tribal law1 or ! ,uni=m ,code (  
,milit>y ,ju/ice t is simil> to an (f5se
 describ$ 9 clause 7i7 or 7ii74  7,b7   

,conviction n requir$ ,no?+ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be con/ru$ to     
require a crim9al conviction or any o!r 
det]m9ation ( a c\rt 9 ord] = conduct to
 con/itute a cov]$ act4  7#c7 ,cov]$    
provid] ,! t]m cov]$ provid] means a    
provid] ( a private mobile s]vice or    
comm]cial mobile s]vice1 z ^? t]ms are  
def9$ 9 section #ccb7;d74  7#d7 ,prim>y 
acc\nt hold] ,! t]m prim>y acc\nt hold] 
means an individual :o is a p>ty to a   
mobile s]vice contract ) a cov]$        
provid]4  7#e7 ,survivor ,! t]m survivor
 means an individual :o is n less ?an   
#ah ye>s old &-- 7,a7 aga9/ :om a cov]$ 
act has be5 committ$2 or  7,b7 :o c>es =
 ano!r individual aga9/ :om a cov]$ act 
has be5 committ$ 7provid$ t ! individual
 provid+ c>e did n commit ! cov]$ act74 
7b7 ,sep>ation ( l9es f %>$ mobile      
s]vice contract  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #dh h\rs aft] receiv+ a l9e         
sep>ation reque/ f a survivor "u        
subsection 7c71 a cov]$ provid] %all1 z 
applicable1 ) respect to a %>$ mobile   

s]vice contract "u :i* ! survivor & !   
abus] ea* use a l9e-- 7,a7 sep>ate ! l9e
 ( ! survivor1 & ! l9e ( any individual 
9 ! c>e ( ! survivor1 f ! %>$ mobile    
s]vice contract2 or  7,b7 sep>ate ! l9e 
( ! abus] f ! %>$ mobile s]vice         
contract4  7#b7 ,limitations on         
p5alties1 fees1 & o!r requirem5ts ,a    
cov]$ provid] may n make sep>ation ( a  
l9e f a %>$ mobile s]vice contract "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 cont+5t on any requirem5t 
o!r ?an ! requirem5ts "u subsection 7c71
 includ+-- 7,a7 paym5t ( a fee1 p5alty1 
or o!r *>ge2  7,b7 ma9ta9+ contractual  
or bill+ responsibility ( a sep>at$ l9e 
) ! provid]2  7,c7 approval ( sep>ation 
by ! prim>y acc\nt hold]1 if ! prim>y   
acc\nt hold] is n ! survivor2  7,d7 a   
prohibition or limitation1 includ+ "o   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 on numb]   
portability1 if su* portability is      
te*nically feasible1 or a reque/ to     
*ange phone numb]s2  7,e7 a prohibition 
or limitation on ! sep>ation ( l9es z a 
result ( arre>s accru$ by ! acc\nt2     

7,f7 an increase 9 ! rate *>g$ = !      
mobile s]vice plan ( ! prim>y acc\nt    
hold] ) respect to s]vice on any rema9+ 
l9e or l9es2 or  7,g7 any o!r limitation
 or requirem5t n li/$ "u subsection 7c74
  7#c7 ,notice to survivor ,if a cov]$  
provid] sep>ates a l9e f a %>$ mobile   
s]vice contract "u p>agraph 7#a7 & !    
prim>y acc\nt hold] is n ! survivor1 !  
cov]$ provid] %all notify ! survivor ( !
 date on :i* ! cov]$ provid] int5ds to  
give any =mal notice to ! prim>y acc\nt 
hold]4  7c7 ,l9e sep>ation reque/  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,a survivor seek+ relief "u    
subsection 7b7 %all submit to ! cov]$   
provid] a l9e sep>ation reque/ t-- 7,a7 
v]ifies t an individual :o uses a l9e "u
 ! %>$ mobile s]vice contract has       
committ$ a cov]$ act aga9/ ! survivor or
 an individual 9 ! survivor's c>e1 by   
provid+-- 7i7 a copy ( a sign$ affidavit
 f a lic5s$ m$ical or m5tal heal? c>e   
provid]1 lic5s$ milit>y m$ical or m5tal 
heal? c>e provid]1 lic5s$ social work]1 
lic5s$ victim s]vices provid]1 or lic5s$

 milit>y victim s]vices provid]1 or an  
employee ( a c\rt1 act+ )9 ! scope ( t  
p]son's employm5t2 or  7ii7 a copy ( a  
police report1 /atem5ts provid$ by      
police1 includ+ milit>y police1 to      
magi/rates or judges1 *>g+ docum5ts1    
protective or re/ra9+ ord]s1 milit>y    
protective ord]s1 or any o!r (ficial    
record t docum5ts ! cov]$ act2 &  7,b7  
reque/s relief "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or   
7,b7 ( subsection 7b77#a7 & id5tifies   
ea* l9e t %\ld be sep>at$4  7#b7 ,remote
 option ,a cov]$ provid] %all (f] a     
survivor ! ability to submit an opt-out 
reque/ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ?r\gh secure    
remote means t are easily navigable4    
7#c7 ,enhanc$ protections "u ,/ate law  
,?is subsection %all n affect any law or
 regulation ( a ,/ate provid+           
communications protections = survivors  
7or any simil> category ( individuals7 t
 has less /r+5t requirem5ts = provid+   
evid5ce ( a cov]$ act 7or any simil>    
category ( conduct7 ?an ?is subsection4 
7d7 ,confid5tial & secure treatm5t (    

p]sonal in=mation ,a cov]$ provid] %all 
treat any in=mation submitt$ by a       
survivor "u subsection 7c7 z confid5tial
 & securely dispose ( ! in=mation n lat]
 ?an #ij days aft] receiv+ ! in=mation4 
7e7 ,availability ( in=mation to        
consum]s ,a cov]$ provid] %all make     
in=mation ab\t ! options & process      
describ$ 9 subsections 7b7 & 7c7 readily
 available to consum]s-- 7#a7 on !      
website & any mobile application ( !    
provid]2  7#b7 9 physical /ores2 &  7#c7
 9 o!r =ms ( public-fac+ consum]        
communication4  7f7 ,liability          
protection ,a cov]$ provid] & any (fic]1
 director1 employee1 v5dor1 or ag5t !re(
 %all n be subject to liability = any   
claims d]iv+ f an action tak5 or        
omission made ) respect to compliance ) 
subsection 7c74  4  #e4 ,rulemak+ on    
protections = survivors ( dome/ic       
viol5ce  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is         
section-- 7#a7 ! t]m appropriate        
congressional committees means !        
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      

,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7#b7 ! t]m    
,commission means ! ,f$]al              
,communications ,commission2  7#c7 ! t]m
 cov]$ hotl9e means a hotl9e relat$ to  
dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual   
assault1 /alk+1 sex traffick+1 sev]e =ms
 ( traffick+ 9 p]sons1 or any o!r cov]$ 
act2 &  7#d7 ! t]m text message has !   
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bbg7;e7 ( ! 
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;e774  7b7 ,rulemak+s    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission1 aft]      
public notice & an opportunity = comm5t1
 %all adopt rules "u p>agraphs 7#b7 &   
7#c7 t create safegu>ds = survivors )9  
communications s]vices4  7#b7 ,hotl9e   
calls  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah    
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,commission %all adopt rules t-- 7i7 
require provid]s ( wireless             
communications s]vices or wirel9e voice 
s]vices to omit f consum]-fac+ logs (   
calls or text messages any records (    

calls or text messages to cov]$ hotl9es1
 :ile ma9ta9+ int]nal records ( ^? calls
 & messages2 &  7ii7 e/abli%1 & provide 
= updates on a qu>t]ly basis (1 a c5tral
 database ( cov]$ hotl9es to be us$ by  
provid]s ( wireless communications      
s]vices or wirel9e voice s]vices 9      
comply+ ) ! rule describ$ 9 clause 7i74 
7,b7 ,no effect on law en=cem5t ,no?+ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be con/ru$ to     
limit or o!rwise affect ! ability ( a   
law en=cem5t ag5cy to access a log (    
calls or text messages 9 a crim9al      
inve/igation4  7#c7 ,l9e sep>ation  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission   
%all adopt rules t cl>ify ! process by  
:i* a cov]$ provid] sep>ates a l9e "u   
section #cdd ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd1 z add$ by section #d ( ?is ,act4 
7,b7 ,consid]ations ,! rules adopt$ "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include           
consid]ation (-- 7i7 privacy            
protections2  7ii7 acc\nt security2     
7iii7 acc\nt bill+ proc$ures2  7iv7     

liability2  7v7 proc$ures = notification
 ( survivors ab\t l9e sep>ation         
processes2  7vi7 timel9es2  7vii7 notice
 to acc\nt hold]s2 &  7viii7 situations 
9 :i* a cov]$ provid] _c op]ationally or
 te*nically effectuate a l9e sep>ation  
reque/4  7#d7 ,lifel9e program  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 or z "p ( a g5]al
 rulemak+ proce$+ relat+ to ! ,lifel9e  
program set =? 9 subp>t ,e ( "p #ed (   
title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or any successor regulation71 :i*ev]   
occurs e>li]1 ! ,commission %all adopt  
rules t all[ a survivor :o meets !      
requirem5ts "u section #cdd7;c77#a7 ( ! 
,communications ,act ( #aicd1 z add$ by 
section #d ( ?is ,act1 )\t reg>d to :e!r
 ! survivor meets ! o!rwise applicable  
eligibility requirem5ts ( ! ,lifel9e    
program1 to-- 7i7 enroll 9 ! ,lifel9e   
program z quickly z is feasible2 &  7ii7
 p>ticipate 9 ! ,lifel9e program = n m  
?an #f mon?s4  7,b7 ,evaluation ,n lat] 
?an #b ye>s aft] complet+ ! rulemak+ "u 

subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,commission %all--  
7i7 evaluate ! effectiv5ess ( !         
,commission's provision ( support to    
survivors ?r\gh ! ,lifel9e program2     
7ii7 assess ! detection & elim9ation (  
fraud1 wa/e1 & abuse ) respect to !     
support describ$ 9 clause 7i72 &  7iii7 
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report t includes !        
evaluation & assessm5t describ$ 9       
clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 respectively4